Lauren Groff interviewed over at Full Stop about her novel Arcadia, which was a Millions Staff Pick in April.
It’s the opposite of a happy ending fairy tale. It’s just hell.
Goodbye to Naples
Recommended Reading: Year in Reading alumna Elissa Schappell interviews Elena Ferrante about feminism, friendship, and her latest Neapolitan novel. Pair with Cora Currier’s essay on reading Italy through Ferrante’s books.
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‘Xerox made everybody a publisher.’ – McLuhan
At HTMLGiant, Adam Robinson has compiled an informative review of printers he's used.
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Upgrade U
The New Republic has launched its new redesign, and with it, asks the question as to whether Beyonce can have it all, let alone us mere mortals.
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Holiday links
Hope everyone's holiday is going well. I'll be putting up one or two more "Year in Reading" posts and then The Millions will most likely be dark until the New Year. But first, a couple of links:One of my favorite end of year lists is the bookfinder.com "Top 10 out of print books": the main list and broken down into categories.Stephen King names his favorite reads of the year, including a forthcoming novel by A.M. Homes. His number one book, which he calls "the best mystery of the decade," is LBC pick, Case Histories by Kate Atkinson.Millions Flashback: Tis the Season
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BW on Borders
Two months after the last Borders store closed its doors, Business Week takes an in depth look at the reasons for its demise.
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